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Collateralize vs Uncollateralized - What's the difference?

collateralize | uncollateralized |

As a verb collateralize

is to secure a loan by using collateral.

As an adjective uncollateralized is

not collateralized.

collateralize

English

Verb

(collateraliz)
  • To secure a loan by using collateral.
  • To pledge assets as collateral.
  • uncollateralized

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not collateralized.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 23, author=Dwight Cass And Christopher Hughes, title=Unwinding Fed Support, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Today, a bank can borrow dollars on an uncollateralized basis for a month in the interbank market for about 0.30 percent, which is more attractive than a Fed loan requiring full collateral, even if it is slightly cheaper. }}